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Windows 7: Random crashes BSOD, dump file won't zip

I'm starting to wonder if maybe Windows 7 is not compatible with my motherboard since there doesn't seem to be any updated drivers for Windows 7. I got this computer from my brother and he originally bought it off of a website that builds computers for you and lets you pick the internal components. He said he was given the option between Vista and Windows XP, and he chose Windows XP. Eventually after he gave the computer to me, Windows XP got to the point were they stopped providing updates and I started having issues with it. I eventually installed Windows 7 on this machine because I was told my dual core processor could handle the 64 bit OS. But, I'm starting to think maybe my motherboard can't. Here's the motherboard that I have:

I wasn't actually thinking of changing the motherboard though. I was thinking that if Windows 7 is incompatible with the board maybe I'll have to install Vista. Although I don't particularly like Vista.

Thedoctor44 told me that you have taken the seatools test, both short test and long test I guess? And both the tests were passes?

Open the computer. Check the SATA ports and cables, and the HDD too. Are the cables all in good condition? Are both the connectors of the SATA cable (motherboard's end and HDD's end) visually good? Are all the pins holding the HDD to the stand are tightened enough?
Make all those sure.

If possible, change the SATA cable.

Also, apply the SATA cable to another unused port on the motherboard. It is very important. Because some ports are throwing error reports.

Using multiple real time antivirus is an worst idea. Not only for the conflict between them (which will in turn make your system totally unsecured) but both of them are having their own disk system filters, enough for causing stop 0xF4 BSODs.

Ok, I checked the SATA port and cable, it looks fine from appearances. But I had an extra cable that came with the computer so I went ahead and replaced the cable and put the motherboard side of it into a different port like you suggested.

I already uninstalled Avast and Norton the other day and replaced them with MSE and Malewarebites. Although I uninstalled them from "add and remove programs" - not sure if that makes a difference. Let me know if need to use those uninstall utilities on top of that. And I've scanned my computer with them - so I'm good there.

I'll update the bios here in a few minutes, but as far as uninstalling ASUS PCProbe - I can't even find that on my computer. Unless it goes by another name I don't see it in "add and remove programs" or "device manager". This website here shows how to remove it:

I do have something called Cool and Quite in the ASUS folder - I wonder if that is the same thing as PCProbe.

Again, I tried to fix the sound issue (C-Media) that Thedoctor44 said was being flagged. For some reason it is calling my Diamond Multimedia sound card "C-Media PCI audio device" in Device manager. There is no mention of Diamond Multimedia in Device Manager. But, when I completely removed my Diamond sound card from my PC, "C-Media PCI audio device" in Device Manager disappeared also. So, I guess it's not referring to my onboard sound like I thought (which was C-Media). After taking the Diamond Card out I had no sound, but when I put it back in the sound was instantly back on when Windows Booted up. And the "C-Media PCI audio device" was once again listed in Device Manager - Very weird. But, the sound icon in the system tray is Diamond Multimedia and that is where the sound is coming from. Any thoughts on that?

I did replace the sata cable and plugged it in to a different port. Since I was getting that same error message over and over in Event Viewer, right before each crash - it might have very well been that the port was bad. I just didn't know what port it was referring to. I think I will wait and see if my PC crashes again before updating the bios - switching the cable to a new port might have fixed the problem. Every time I ask someone how to update the bios they warn me against it - saying that wouldn't cause my crashes and it could cause me some serious issues if I update it.

But, I do need to know how to install it properly in case it crashes again. My computer will not boot up from a flash drive, or a floppy drive. Is there anyway for me to update the bios without burning the file to a disk or will I have to do that?

If so, would I use this method here from my motherboard's guide, but with a disk instead:

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